Miklagard - Norway
Postboks 87,
2040 Kløfta,
Norway
+47 6394 3100
10 mins from Gardermoen Int. Airport
Contact in advance
Tore Waago
Nicolai Langeland
Miklagard is located to the north of Oslo and it’s one of Norway’s best courses. It opened for play in 2002 with every intention to rate alongside the world’s top courses. And it’s doing well, recognised as one of the top courses in the country. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr. as a tournament course, Miklagard has quickly gained the support of many top European golfers who have played the course in the annual Canon Pro Series and most regard the greens as amongst the best and fastest in Europe – most of which are elevated and well protected by deep bunkers. Miklagard is also one of the flagship courses in the PGA European Tour stable, so it will come as no surprise that it’s long. In fact, it measures a brutal 6,765 metres from the tips, so make sure you chose your tee carefully. Couple the enormous length of Miklagard with lots of changes in elevation and you have a real challenge on your hands. Situated a very convenient 10-minute drive from Oslo airport, the stadium course at Miklagard is home to around 950 members, who enjoy a relatively short six-month season that lasts from approximately 1st May to 20th October. To satisfy the golfing demands of its members, the club has now implemented reciprocal agreements with a number of top Spanish and Portuguese clubs to allow its more committed golfers to play through the winter in warmer climes. Following the construction of a hotel on the old practice range in 2018, the RTJII and (re)GOLF design firms worked together on a remodelling project for the club the following year, bringing in contractors Nelson & Vecchio to carry out the work. A new practice range was established, the opening hole was remodelled and five new holes were created, all with the assistance of one of the original shapers, Bob Harrington. |
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Very good conditions. Long and difficult holes. A bit boring course. A bit to much noise from the road.
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Miklagard is a great course based close to the Oslo Gardermoen airport. The course is in excellent condition and boasts top facilities (by Norway's golf standards) including a large club house and modern training academy, which makes the overall experience perhaps the best you can get in Norway. The golf course in itself is more "very good" rather than outstanding, although it has gotten better every time I've played it (played it 4 times). A few of the front holes have a quite close proximity to the local road, and the course is based in a forest / parkland area which is nice but nothing out of the ordinary for that part of the country. The course is still well worth a visit if you're in the Oslo / Oslo Airport area.
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I was lucky enough to play in the Norwegian Challenge pro-am event today at Miklagard, taking place in advance of the latest competition on the European Challenge Tour which starts tomorrow. The Norwegians certainly constructed a monster of a layout when they commissioned this modern golf course - purpose built for national and international golf tournament play - and I can see a lot of traditionalists not taking a shine to a bold and brash young pup that bears little resemblance to any of the highly regarded old Norwegian tracks which have evolved down the years in this part of Scandinavia.
It may also not endear itself to many ordinary, medium to high handicap players as it’s very tough and uncompromising - with a slope rating of 144 from the back markers - which is just what elite golfers require if their superior golfing skills are to be challenged, of course.
It’s evident that a substantial cubic yardage of dirt was moved when sculpting the fairways and greens here and there’s also a fair amount of sand and water to add further difficulty to the task in hand.
Greens (which have an innovative sub-air system installed) were running at a mere 10.7 on the stimpmeter in preparation for the professional tournament when I played and I doff my golfing cap at the top pros who appear to take such slick green speeds in their stride, especially on the undulating, multi-tiered putting surfaces here.
I can’t recommend a visit to play Miklagard for those seeking a typical Norwegian golfing experience - look elsewhere, as there are plenty of those to be found all over the country - but for golfers who want to play an engaging new millennium modern golf track that will test their game to the fullest, it has my wholehearted endorsement.
Just take extra care in choosing the most appropriate tees that will allow you to best tackle this impressive Nordic giant.
Jim McCann
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